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Published in final edited form as: Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Jul 29;31(7):1209–1223. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2011.07.005

Studies included in the categorical subscale analyses for impulsivity

Non (or Lack of) Planning Task/Measure
Anokhin et al 2010 Delay Discounting
Buss & Plomin, 1975 EASI (Buss & Plomin, 1975)
Carey & Rice 1983 DPQ (Tellegen, 1979)
DiLalla et al 1994 Inhibitory control (lab)
Dougherty et al 2003 BIS (Patton et al., 1995)
Gagne et al 2010 Inhibitory control (lab)
Groot et al 2004 Go/NoGo
Heiser et al 2006 CPT
Johnson et al 2004 PRF (Jackson, 1999)
Loehlin et al 1986 TTS (Thurstone, 1950)
Matheny et al 1989 Behavioral inhibition
McGue et al 1993 MPQ (Control; Tellegen, 1982)
Neale et al 1989 EASI (Buss & Plomin, 1975)
Owen et al 1970 Inhibition (lab)
Pedersen et al 1988 KSP (Karolinska Scales of Personality)
Plomin et al 1991 EASI (Buss & Plomin, 1975)
Plomin et al 1975 MFFT (Kagan et al. 1963)
Robinson et al 1992 Inhibition (lab)
Saudino et al 1999 KSP (Karolinska Scales of Personality)
Schachar et al 2011 Stop-Signal
Serocynzski et al 1999 BIS (Patton et al., 1995)
Stevenson et al 1985 EASI (Buss & Plomin, 1975)
Takahashi et al 2007 BIS (Behavioral Inhibition System; Carver & White, 1994)
Sensation Seeking
Ando et al 2004 TCI (novelty seeking) (Cloninger et al., 1991)
Heath et al 1994 TPQ (Cloninger et al., 1991)
Heiman et al 2004 JTCI/TPQ (Cloninger et al., 1991)
Heiman et al 2003 TCI (Cloninger et al., 1991)
Hur et al 1997 SSS (Zuckerman)
Isen et al 2009 JTCI (Cloninger et al., 1991)
Koopmans et al 1995 SSS (Zuckerman, 1994)
Mustanski et al 2003 SSS (Zuckerman, 1994)
Stoel et al 2006 SSS (Zuckerman, 1994)
Vicken et al 2005 MMPI (Hathaway & McKinley, 1942)
Young et al 2009 TCI (Cloninger et al., 1991)
Lack of Perseverance
Blonigen et al 2003 PPI (Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996)
Larsson et al 2006 YPI (Andershed et al., 2006)
Sherman et al 1997 DICA-R (Herjanic & Reich, 1982)
Thapar et al 2000 ADHD (impulsive items/behaviors)
Vierikko et al 2004 ADHD

Note: All Studies predominantly used community and population based samples including twin registries. ADHD=attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; SSS= sensation seeking scale; BIS= Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; BIS = Behavioral Inhibition System; EASI=extraversion, agreeableness, sociability, impulsivity; KSP= Karolinska Scales of Personality; YPI= Youth Psychopathy Inventory; TTS= Thurstone Temperament Schedule; MPQ=Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; CPT= continuous performance test; MFFT= matching familiar figures test; CPI= California Psychological Inventory; DPQ= Differential Personality Questionnaire; PPI = Psychopathic Personality Inventory; PRF = Personality Research Form; MMPI = Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; (J)TCI = (Junior) Temperament and Character Inventory